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10 Things To Do In Lake Co. This Weekend: Festivals, Pride Parade, Ravinia And More
Here's a look at some of the biggest and best festivals and fun events happening across Lake County this weekend.

Here's a look at some of the biggest and best festivals and fun events happening across Lake County this weekend.

Grab your lawn chair and dancing flip-flops: concerts are back every Wednesday night over the summer.
The first weekend in June is packed with fun things to do, including Dublin's Community Day and a "Rock The Block" party in Doylestown.
Free. Kids are encouraged to bring a bathing suit and towel to participate in water slides and educational water activities.
Juneteenth events in metro Detroit include music, food and community gatherings.
The Doylestown Music Festival's outdoor block party will bring 12 bands, local vendors, food and drinks to West Court Street.
The race was created in 2000 to remember the firefighters and thank the city for supporting the department after the fire.
Juneteenth events in Southern California include cultural performances, festivals, picnics and more.
Summer concerts, sandcastles, and a cocktail party highlight this weekend's events in Lower Bucks County.
The three-day Salem Arts Festival begins Friday, with Essex and Front street closures set for Saturday and Sunday.
Horsham Day returns after a year off. The June Fete Fair will continue a tradition going back over 100 years.
Simsbury Meadows will reopen its expanded venue this summer with concerts, community events and nationally known performers.
The free June 5 event at the Basin will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, family activities and lots more.
Thomas Waites is preparing to take the stage with his quartet, Heartbreak Waites, this weekend at the New Hope Winery.
Big rides, live music, games, church tours and more are in store at the St. Mary Orthodox Church from June 4 to June 7 in Palos Heights.
The American Junior Golf Association is bringing its Junior All-Star event to the Midwest for the first time.
Road closures will be in place for the parade, which will be followed by a Pride Picnic at Mike Rylko Community Park.
One of the biggest events of the year in West Orange also includes free admission to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
The Fairfield Half Marathon is sponsored by Athletic Brewing Company.
The St. Catherine of Alexandria Carnival runs June 3 to June 7, featuring rides, games, raffles, bands and a beer garden in Oak Lawn.
It's New York City's most rainbow time of year.
The annual Skokie event will feature speakers, vendors, performances and a DJ ahead of the federal holiday.
The June 6 event is open to Essex County residents only. Shredded paper will be recycled.
The tour’s 12 stops feature a variety of distinctive architectural treasures.
Activities will include food trucks, music, games and a beer/wine/margarita garden for adults over 21.
Participating restaurants will offer curated two-course lunch and three-course dinner menus starting at $30.
The city is scheduled to hold its next mattress and box spring recycling event soon. Here are the details.
This year’s Montclair Jazz Fest will include celebrations of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and shows by local icons like Christian McBride.
The event will be hosted by Bridgeport Councilwoman Dasha Spell.
Rush’s distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world.
Mohegan Sun is set to launch its annual Hot Summer Fun promotion later this month.
Bikers can get to know the state's second largest city by touring its wards on wheels.
Organizers are struggling to find the money to put on one of the largest LGBTQ celebrations in New Jersey – here's why.
Several art shows across St. Petersburg feature works by LGBTQ+ artists throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Saturday's event in the heart of Dublin Borough will feature live music, games, food and family activities, and sparklers.
The mid-week farmers market will coincide with the Batavia Park District's River Rhapsody Concert Series.
See which bands will play live music downtown for the 2026 Summer Concert Series in Glen Ellyn.
The series will feature two dining experiences this year.
The series will feature two dining experiences this year.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that enslaved people there were free.